Assistant Headteacher
The Willow Primary School
Haringey
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership spine Scale 11-15
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 18 April 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher (Experience of leadership in pastoral/safeguarding/behaviour desirable)
Pay range: Leadership spine Scale 11-15
Start date: September 2024
‘The Willow values of ‘positive relationships, diversity and equity, excellence, wellness and community’ are put into practice in every aspect of leaders’ and staff’s work.’ Ofsted 2023
Are you passionate about making sure all children are able to achieve excellent outcomes and be a part of a school community regardless of individual needs? Are you committed to making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families? We are looking for an AHT to join our vibrant, diverse and welcoming school community.
The Willow Primary School is a mainstream inner-city primary school and children’s centre with an inclusive ethos, sharing a site with The Brook Special School. We are very proud to have received our second outstanding from OFSTED in March 2023. We have a committed and hardworking staff team who play an active role in driving school improvement and ensuring our children always enjoy the best of what we have to offer. We have a strong track record of developing highly effective leaders, exemplary teachers and successful NQTs.
We want you to:
- be passionate and ambitious about making the difference for children in their learning, their emotional/mental health and their behaviour
- have leadership experience with proven impact (experience of leadership in pastoral, safeguarding and/or behaviour desirable)
- be effective at building strong relationships with children, staff, families and the wider community
- be well organised and resilient with strong problem-solving and IT skills.
- be an excellent class teacher with a track record of high quality practice and strong pupil progress
- be enthused by the challenge, and rewards, of working with INCREDIBLE children,
- be a reflective practitioner, committed to your own professional development
We can offer you:
- a passionate and focused leadership team, who work together with the staff team to drive school improvement
- the opportunity to work in an environment where ‘Pupils’ behaviour is excellent, both inside and outside of lessons.’ Ofsted 2023
- a forward thinking approach to education
- a leadership team who listen to their staff and prioritise well-being
- a dedicated, friendly, upbeat, diverse and supportive staffing team
- the opportunity to improve your skills through our excellent professional development and training programmes
The Willow School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced CRB check
We would love to meet you and highly recommend a visit to the school. Please contact Kellyann, Admin/HR Officer, on 0208 885 8800 or email: admin@thewillow.haringey.sch.uk
Closing date: Thursday 18th April 2024 – 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Start date: September 2024
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About The Willow Primary School
The Willow Primary School is a two form entry School in the London Borough of Haringey with approximately 477pupils from 3 - 11 years. The School is aligned to a Children's Centre on the same site which houses the Nursery classes and also provides childcare for children from age six months to five years for 48 weeks a year.
The Willow Primary School and Children Centre is a warm and friendly community and we are very proud of our commitment to education. We, as a staff, are positive that you will enjoy your time with us as we strive to nurture our pupils into becoming all that they can be.
We recognize the importance of the early and primary school years in every child’s life and see this as an enjoyable and essential aspect of their educational development. We also aim to build a foundation that will remain solid throughout adulthood.
The Willow Primary is a creative, loving, happy and diverse learning environment with 25 nationalities and 34 languages are represented. Nearly three quarters of pupils speak English as an additional language; usually their first language is Turkish or Somali.
The school runs a breakfast club each morning and provides after-school childcare for its pupils offering wide variety activities and healthy meals. The Breakfast club runs from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 and After School Club normally starts immediately of school until 6:00 p.m.
The Staff and governors at the Willow School are committed to ensure that all their children are happy, safe and are given challenging stimulating work.
The School gained several awards for its work, including Activemark, Healthy School status and the International Schools Award.
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